Integrated portable in-situ microscope
US8624967B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B21/241
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hand-held microscope includes a rigid tripod stand with adjustable legs, a visual display component, an imaging detector and an optical assembly comprising an imaging lens and an objective lens housed within an imaging tube. Multiple illumination sources can be used in the microscope, including LED or laser diode sources. The microscope can also include interchangeable imaging tubes that enable bright field, dark field, fluorescence and other imaging modalities.
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